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Updated Feb. 20, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

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Social Security: Two new guides can help with one of the most important decisions in your financial life: when to file for Social Security benefits. First, check out "The Social Security Claiming Guide," published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. It's a solid (and colorful) summary of the rules and your options—with a distinct bent (namely, the longer you can wait to claim, the better). Second, the National Academy of Social Insurance has published "When to Take Social Security Benefits: Questions to Consider," which uses a question-and-answer format to guide you...